Waterfront to mountain top, these spots are on the bucket list!
SEAPORT VILLAGE (9.3 miles)
Seaport Village San Diego might look like a regular shopping center when it's closed and no one is there, but when the sun is out and it's time to play, this place is a traveler's delight. Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining complex adjacent to San Diego Bay in downtown San Diego, California. It is full of great entertainment, attractions, shopping and dining that - combined with an excellent San Diego Harbor view - truly make it the place to be every summer.
Validated parking with a $10 minimum purchase is $3 for the first two hours and $2 every 30 minutes after. Non-validated parking is $8 per hour.
OLD TOWN STATE HISTORIC PARK (13.2 miles)
Old Town San Diego is full of the exciting hustle and bustle that you want when you're hitting the town. Events are happening here all the time, and you're sure to find an event that's to your liking. Old Town San Diego has great eateries with several different varieties of food. History lovers will have a field day at Old Town San Diego - the buildings, cemetery and the area have a ton of stories that you'll get to hear during Old Town San Diego tours.
CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT (18.3 miles)
Cabrillo National Monument is located at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California. It commemorates the landing ofJuan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. Climbing out of his boat and onto shore in 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States. In addition to telling the story of 16th century exploration, the park is home to a wealth of cultural and natural resources.
SAN DIEGO FAMOUS GASLAMP QUARTERS (8.6 miles)
Downtown San Diego, also referred to as Centre City, is the city center of San Diego, California, the eighth largest city in America. In 2010, the Centre City area itself had a population of more than 28,000. Founded in 1850, downtown San Diego serves as the cultural, financial center and central business district of San Diego County with more than 4,000 businesses and nine districts. Gaslamp Quarter is a district of San Diego, California. It is a 16½ block historical neighborhood in Downtown San Diego, and is the site of several entertainment and night life venues, as well as scheduled events and festivals, including Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp, Street Scene Music Festival, Taste of Gaslamp and ShamROCK, a St. Patrick's Day event. Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres is located one block away in downtown San Diego's East Village.